good prospects; full of hope; promising
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to get stuck in; to be mired in; to be addicted to
parsley (Petroselinum crispum)
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
low-ranking samurai; rolling three and one (in a dice game)
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
bungalow; one-story house
unrefined; tasteless; inelegant; prosaic; unpoetic; unromantic
row of houses; each house; every house; every door
fence; hedge; barrier; wall; railing
whistle (sound made with the lips)
to wash away; to rinse off
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to invite in; to usher in
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
newspaper reporter; print journalist
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to fall into another's hands
to be helpful; to be useful
troublesome; annoying; complicated
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
Harding; Hardinge; Hardyng
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
actual and hidden; inside out (e.g. socks); face down (e.g. cards)